Volume 87 – No. 1

March 2014

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Book Reviews


China & Inner Asia

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CHINA IN AND BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Edited by Timothy B. Weston and Lionel M. JensenCHINA IN AND BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Edited by Timothy B. Weston and Lionel M. Jensen
Yang Lijun

LIU XIAOBO, CHARTER 08, AND THE CHALLENGES OF POLITICAL REFORM IN CHINA | Edited by Jean-Philippe Béja, Fu Hualing and Eva PilsLIU XIAOBO, CHARTER 08, AND THE CHALLENGES OF POLITICAL REFORM IN CHINA | Edited by Jean-Philippe Béja, Fu Hualing and Eva Pils
Philip F. Williams

MAKING CAPITALISM IN RURAL CHINA | By Michael WebberMAKING CAPITALISM IN RURAL CHINA | By Michael Webber
Wei Xu

DOUBLE PARADOX: Rapid Growth and Rising Corruption in China | By Andrew WedemanDOUBLE PARADOX: Rapid Growth and Rising Corruption in China | By Andrew Wedeman
Aiqun Hu

COMING TO TERMS WITH THE NATION: Ethnic Classification in Modern China | By Thomas S. Mullaney; with a foreword by Benedict AndersonCOMING TO TERMS WITH THE NATION: Ethnic Classification in Modern China | By Thomas S. Mullaney; with a foreword by Benedict Anderson
Sara A. Newland

HEAVEN CRACKS, EARTH SHAKES: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Death of Mao’s China | By James PalmerHEAVEN CRACKS, EARTH SHAKES: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Death of Mao’s China | By James Palmer
Wooyeal Paik

PORTRAITS OF 2IST CENTURY CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: In the Move to Mass Higher Education | By Ruth Hayhoe et alPORTRAITS OF 2IST CENTURY CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: In the Move to Mass Higher Education | By Ruth Hayhoe et al
Kathryn Mohrman

REPOSITIONING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT: Social Foundations and Political Challenges | Edited by Stephen Wing-kai Chiu and Siu-lun WongREPOSITIONING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT: Social Foundations and Political Challenges | Edited by Stephen Wing-kai Chiu and Siu-lun Wong
Eilo Wing-yat Yu

BEYOND SHANGRI-LA: America and Tibet’s Move into the Twenty-First Century | By John Kenneth KnausBEYOND SHANGRI-LA: America and Tibet’s Move into the Twenty-First Century | By John Kenneth Knaus
Tsering Shakya

LIJIANG STORIES: Shamans, Taxi Drivers, and Runaway Brides in Reform-Era China | By Emily ChaoLIJIANG STORIES: Shamans, Taxi Drivers, and Runaway Brides in Reform-Era China | By Emily Chao
Susan K. McCarthy

NO ENEMIES, NO HATRED: Selected Essays and Poems | By Liu Xiaobo; edited by Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao, and Liu XiaNO ENEMIES, NO HATRED: Selected Essays and Poems | By Liu Xiaobo; edited by Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao, and Liu Xia
Timothy Weston

Northeast Asia

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DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND INEQUALITY IN JAPAN | Edited by Sawako ShirahaseDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND INEQUALITY IN JAPAN | Edited by Sawako Shirahase
Scott North

INEQUALITY, DISCRIMINATION AND CONFLICT IN JAPAN: Ways to Social Justice and Cooperation | Edited by Ken-ichi Ohbuchi and Nobuko AsaiINEQUALITY, DISCRIMINATION AND CONFLICT IN JAPAN: Ways to Social Justice and Cooperation | Edited by Ken-ichi Ohbuchi and Nobuko Asai
Robin O’Day

WELFARE THROUGH WORK: Conservative Ideas, Partisan Dynamics, and Social Protection in Japan | By Mari MiuraWELFARE THROUGH WORK: Conservative Ideas, Partisan Dynamics, and Social Protection in Japan | By Mari Miura
Jiyeoun Song

THE ART OF CENSORSHIP IN POSTWAR JAPAN | By Kirsten CatherTHE ART OF CENSORSHIP IN POSTWAR JAPAN | By Kirsten Cather
Rowena Ward

RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS, 1905-1917: From Enemies to Allies | By Peter BertonRUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS, 1905-1917: From Enemies to Allies | By Peter Berton
Eduard Baryshev

CELEBRITY GODS: New Religions, Media, and Authority in Occupied Japan | By Benjamin DormanCELEBRITY GODS: New Religions, Media, and Authority in Occupied Japan | By Benjamin Dorman
Bill Mihalopoulos

THE IMPOSSIBLE STATE: North Korea, Past and Future | By Victor ChaTHE IMPOSSIBLE STATE: North Korea, Past and Future | By Victor Cha
Rudiger Frank

CUISINE, COLONIALISM AND COLD WAR: Food in Twentieth-Century Korea | By Katarzyna J. CwiertkaCUISINE, COLONIALISM AND COLD WAR: Food in Twentieth-Century Korea | By Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
Robert Oppenheim

Southeast Asia

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THE MAKING OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: International Relations of a Region | By Amitav AcharyaTHE MAKING OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: International Relations of a Region | By Amitav Acharya
Paul Evans

UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT: Tracking Change in South-East Asia | By Jonathan RiggUNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT: Tracking Change in South-East Asia | By Jonathan Rigg
Abidin Kusno

COSTS AND BENEFITS OF CROSS-COUNTRY LABOUR MIGRATION IN THE GMS | Edited by Hossein JalilianCOSTS AND BENEFITS OF CROSS-COUNTRY LABOUR MIGRATION IN THE GMS | Edited by Hossein Jalilian
Robert Curry

DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Recent Histories and Future Directions | Edited by Lindy Williams and Michael Philip GuestDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Recent Histories and Future Directions | Edited by Lindy Williams and Michael Philip Guest
Michael Leaf

BEYOND THE SACRED FOREST: Complicating Conservation in Southeast Asia | Edited by Michael R. Dove, Percy E. Sajise, and Amity A. DoolittleBEYOND THE SACRED FOREST: Complicating Conservation in Southeast Asia | Edited by Michael R. Dove, Percy E. Sajise, and Amity A. Doolittle
Wolfram Dressler

AGENT ORANGE: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty | By Edwin A. MartiniAGENT ORANGE: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty | By Edwin A. Martini
Charles R. Bailey

SITUATING FILIPINO CIVILISATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Reflections and Observations | By Niels MulderSITUATING FILIPINO CIVILISATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Reflections and Observations | By Niels Mulder
Patricio N. Abinales

TRANSPACIFIC FEMININITIES: The Making of the Modern Filipina | By Denise CruzTRANSPACIFIC FEMININITIES: The Making of the Modern Filipina | By Denise Cruz
Geraldine Pratt

THE AUTHORITY OF INFLUENCE: Women and Power in Burmese History | By Jessica HarridenTHE AUTHORITY OF INFLUENCE: Women and Power in Burmese History | By Jessica Harriden
Trude Jacobsen